Unit 14 E4 Cache

it Name of condition | Cause | Effect on the child | Before birth.Down Syndrome | At the time of conception a baby inherits genetic information from its parents. | * Hearing problems this is because bones of the middle and inner ear may develop differently in children with the syndrome. * Eye problems, the child may have a squint, their eyes may turn towards the nose/middle and they may need glasses as are usually short sighted or long sighted. * Bone, muscle, nerve, or joint problems * Immune system problems * Developmental delay | Before birth.Cystic Fibrosis | Cystic Fibrosis is inherited from the child’s parents genes or DNA | * Children with cystic fibrosis usually suffer from really bad chest infections. * It affects other systems in the body. It is difficult for children to get nutrients from their food. * They are likely to have problems with their bowel movements. * The child may develop diabetes. | During Pregnancy.Rubella | If mother catches rubella during pregnancy it would affect the foetus. | Rubella could cause the mother to have a miscarriage, stillbirth or birth defects in unborn children such as: * Deafness * Brain damage * Cataracts * Heart defects | During pregnancy HIV | If the mother has caught HIV then there is a 50% chance of the child being born with it. | Being HIV-positive will put you at a higher risk for complications such as: * Preterm birth: this is when the baby is at risk of being born before your due or before 37 weeks. * Intrauterine growth restriction: this is when the child is at risk of being smaller than expected and their weight may be low. * Still birth: this is when the baby is born, but has died in the mother’s womb. | After birth Physical Damage | Child may have had an accident which has meant that they have got physical damage. E.g. a child is paralysed from the waist down and has to use a wheelchair. | * The child may now have to be wheelchair bound. * If the